Hey everyone 👋

I’ll be submitting Bean to the App Store today and have finalised the pricing for Bean Pro launch.

Bean Pro is completely optional and gives you access to the following:

  • Multiple accounts
  • Push notifications
  • Grouped communities
  • Premium themes
  • Accent colour options
  • Comment themes
  • Custom app icons
  • More font options

Pricing will be as follows:

  • $1.99 / month
  • $14.99 / year
  • $49.99 / lifetime with a discount to $29.99 for the first week

I know pricing is difficult and subscription fatigue is a real thing but hopefully I’ve got a good balance of pricing and features with much more planned including mod tools, widgets, and more customisation options.

Thank you to everyone who has helped test Bean and get it to where it is. I couldn’t have done with without you! ❤️

  • vamp07@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I have never been a fan of lifetime because I want an app I like to stick around. The developer is far more likely to stay with the project if he has an recurring revenue stream. I think a reasonable monthly and an atractivo yearly is usually the best option for the developer and the user. My $0.02.

  • Vertabr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I am being honest here also, I need to change the color as the pink is really getting hard to deal with but I am not subscribing just to not have to deal with that one issue. I am testing several apps and will be switching to one that isn’t going this route.

    Reminds me of a sheriff in Arizona who made jail work crews wear pink outfits. Just a laugh in the dark.

  • timespace@lemmy.ninjaEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    I don’t typically do subscripts and opt for lifetime when available.

    That said, while I appreciate all your time and effort, $30 is too high for me personally, especially given other apps are free and function as well and in some cases have more features.

    That said, if lifetime was $10 or maybe even $15 I would buy it even if it wasn’t (right now) my primary lemmy app - at that price point it becomes a “buy now and see what happens with development” and I’d go so far as to say it’s cheap enough to be an impulse buy.

    At $15 early bird intro pricing and $30 regular pricing you’d get all the impulse buyers and FOMO folks like me, lol. Food for thought maybe? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • InfiniteGlitch@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    It seems that I’m in the minority but, I find it a bit to early for prices when the app is still in (early) development.

    I wish you the best though.